New chapter to begin for Chinese books in English
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Some English-language books on China or written by Chinese to be released this year. (Photo Source: China Daily) |
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Eric Abrahamsen, editor of Pathlight magazine and the man behind Paper Republic, the agency that promotes Chinese literature worldwide, says publishers are looking for Chinese stories with best-seller potential, or ones with idiosyncratic voices, or by controversial writers.
As for literary classics, China Intercontinental Press is inviting masters of Chinese literature and the arts to introduce ancient and contemporary masterpieces.
Foreign Language Press plans to launch a series for beginners and young readers that introduce classics through picture books.
Penguin Random House North Asia's Beijing office says it will promote Yan Lianke's Marrow to a wider readership.
The story is about a mother and her "cursed" family in a small village in the Balou Mountains. "A chilling and relentless tale of family responsibility and a mother's sacrifice, Marrow is Yan Lianke at his best," writes Penguin.
Abrahamsen says his agency has been releasing annual lists of untranslated Chinese fiction worth translating. "By now many of the books have already been translated, so we're now asking readers to send in titles that they think are worth doing," he says.
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